Ready to top up bird flu vaccines
MALAYSIA is prepared to stockpile vaccines and medication against the deadly avian flu virus.
However, Health Ministry parliamentary secretary Lee Kah Choon said, the decision to top up the existing stock would depend on the seriousness of the outbreaks and the cost-effectiveness of such a move.
“We are in a cautious mode as there are still cases in Vietnam and Thailand but we have to weigh the repercussions if we stock up.
“These vaccines have expiry dates and will go to waste if we do not use them up,” he said at the Parliament lobby.
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